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PED Guideline: (E) Design ESR

The PED Guidelines are not a legally binding interpretation of the PED. The legally binding text remains that of the Directive. However, the PED Guidelines represent a reference for ensuring consistent application of the PED.

PED Guideline E-01

Question:

  • How should the condition related to the experimental design method without calculation in Annex I, Section 2.2.2 be interpreted stipulating that: Experimental design may be carried out without any calculation in accordance with Section 2.2.4 if the product of the maximum permissible pressure PS and the volume V is less than 6000 bar•L or the product PS•DN is less than 3000 bar ?
  • Answer

PED Guideline E-02

Question:

  • In respect of pressure limiting devices, does the PED require that the permitted short duration pressure surge of 1,1•PS be maintained when the equipment is exposed to external fire conditions ?
  • Answer

PED Guideline E-03

Question:

  • Is leakage of pressure equipment covered by PED?
  • Answer

PED Guideline E-04

Question:

  • Shall fire extinguishers be equipped with protective devices against over-pressure?
  • Answer

PED Guideline E-05

Question:

  • Is it possible that the sample to be tested for the experimental design method be produced without its thicknesses reduced by the corrosion allowance?
  • Answer

PED Guideline E-08

Question:

  • In the 3rd indent of the essential safety requirement Annex I Section 2.11.1, there is the sentence “These principles include, in particular, fail-safe modes, redundancy, diversity and self-diagnosis.”, therefore do all safety accessories require to be for example “self-diagnosis”?
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PED Guideline E-09

Question:

  • Is there a value defined for the acceptable limit of the short duration referred to in Annex I Section 2.11.2?
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